New York's 4th congressional district
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The 4th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in west-central Nassau County. It includes the communities of Baldwin, East Meadow, East Rockaway, Elmont, the Five Towns, Lynbrook, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Garden City, Hempstead, Mineola, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Uniondale, Valley Stream and Westbury. Democrat Carolyn McCarthy has represented the district since 1997.
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[edit] Components: Past and Present
1963-present:
- Parts of Nassau
1945-1963:
- Parts of Queens
1913-1945:
- Parts of Brooklyn
[edit] Representatives
- William B. Barry, Democrat, January 3, 1945 - October 20, 1946 (redistricted from 2nd district)
- Gregory McMahon, Republican, January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949
- L. Gary Clemente, Democrat, January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953
- Henry J. Latham, Republican, January 3, 1953 - December 31, 1958 (redistricted from 3rd district)
- Seymour Halpern, Republican, January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1963 (redistricted to 6th district)
- John W. Wydler, Republican, January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1973 (redistricted to 5th district)
- Norman F. Lent, Republican, January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1993 (redistricted from 5th district)
- David A. Levy, Republican, January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995
- Daniel Frisa, Republican, January 3, 1995 - January 3, 1997
- Carolyn McCarthy, Democrat, January 3, 1997 - present
In the 1960's , 1970's and 1980's much of this area was in the 5th District. The 4th District then included many towns in eastern Nassau County now in the 3rd District.
[edit] Election results
Note that in New York State electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").
| US House election, 2006: New York District 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy | 101,861 | 64.9 | +1.9 | |
| Republican | Martin W. Blessinger | 55,050 | 35.1 | -1.9 | |
| Majority | 46,811 | 29.8 | +3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 156,911 | 100 | -38.3 | ||
| US House election, 2004: New York District 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy | 159,969 | 63.0 | +6.7 | |
| Republican | James Garner | 94,141 | 37.0 | -6.2 | |
| Majority | 65,828 | 25.9 | +12.9 | ||
| Turnout | 254,110 | 100 | +50.8 | ||
| US House election, 2002: New York District 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy | 94,806 | 56.3 | -4.3 | |
| Republican | Marilyn F. O'Grady | 72,882 | 43.2 | +4.3 | |
| Green | Tim Derham | 852 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 21,924 | 13.0 | -8.6 | ||
| Turnout | 168,540 | 100 | -25.3 | ||
| US House election, 2000: New York District 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy | 136,703 | 60.6 | +8.0 | |
| Republican | Gregory R. Becker | 87,830 | 38.9 | -7.7 | |
| Liberal | Barbara Vitanza | 1,222 | 0.5 | -0.3 | |
| Majority | 48,873 | 21.6 | +15.6 | ||
| Turnout | 225,755 | 100 | +31.6 | ||
| US House election, 1998: New York District 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy | 90,256 | 52.6 | -4.9 | |
| Republican | Gregory R. Becker | 79,984 | 46.6 | +6.1 | |
| Liberal | Patricia M. Maher | 1,343 | 0.8 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 10,272 | 6.0 | -11.0 | ||
| Turnout | 171,583 | 100 | -22.4 | ||
| US House election, 1996: New York District 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy | 127,060 | 57.5 | ||
| Republican | Daniel Frisa | 89,542 | 40.5 | ||
| Right to Life | Vincent P. Garbitelli | 3,252 | 1.5 | ||
| Liberal | Robert S. Berkowitz | 1,162 | 0.5 | ||
| Majority | 37,518 | 17.0 | |||
| Turnout | 221,016 | 100 | |||
[edit] References
- 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2002 House election data "
- 2000 House election data "
- 1998 House election data "
- 1996 House election data "
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